Renewable energy projects in Hyndburn
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Hyndburn (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 14 approved but not running, 2 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 1 of 18 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
How Hyndburn decides
| Applications | Hyndburn | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Hyndburn, Hyndburn Borough.
Projects in Hyndburn
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knuzden Moss Farm, Oswaldtwistlebattery storage | battery storage | 60 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 26.4 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Hyndburn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated May 2013 | Dec 2009 | granted Oct 2010 | May 2013 |
| Hyndburn Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 8.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2026 |
| Coach Road Meadow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Nov 2025 |
| Altham Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhouse Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2021 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| St Christophers School, Queens Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| The Hollins, Hollins Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Senator International, Newhouse Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistlerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Whinney Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Feb 2022 |
| Mount Carmel RC High School, Wordsworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Althamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Whitebirk Depot Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| Church Works, Bridge Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Hyndburn
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Hyndburn by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.